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Comparison between photocatalytic ozonation and other oxidation processes for the removal of phenols from water

✍ Scribed by Fernando J Beltrán; F Javier Rivas; Olga Gimeno


Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
319 KB
Volume
80
Category
Article
ISSN
0268-2575

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Abstract

Photocatalytic ozonation (1O~3~ + VUV + TiO~2~), ozonation (O~3~), catalytic ozonation (O~3~ + TiO~2~), ozone photolysis (O~3~ + VUV), photocatalysis (TiO~2~ + VUV) and photolysis (VUV) have been compared in terms of formation of intermediates, extent of, mineralization (TOC, COD, chloride, nitrate) and kinetics in the aqueous treatment of three phenols (phenol, p‐chlorophenol and p‐nitrophenol). In all cases, photocatalytic ozonation led to lower degradation times for chemical oxygen demand and total organic carbon removal. Intermediates formed were similar in the different oxidation systems with some exceptions. They can be classified into three different types: polyphenols (resorcinol, catechol, hydroquinone), unsaturated carboxylic acids (maleic and fumaric acids) and saturated carboxylic acids (glyoxylic, formic and oxalic acids). First order kinetic equations have been checked for the oxidation processes studied in the case of the parent compound. Rate constants of these systems have also been calculated. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry